Washing-machine



W. T. HOLLIS.

WASHING MACHINE.

Patentd Sept. 6,1881.

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\VILLIAM T. HOLLIS, OF OORSIGANA, TEXAS.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 246,775, datedSeptember 6, 1881.

Application filed January 25,1881. (ModeL) To all whom t'tmay concern Beit known that I, WILLIAM Cl. HoLLIs,of Gorsicana, in the county ofNavarro and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Iniproveinentin Washing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

Figure l is a perspective view of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a sectionalside elevatlon. Fig.3 is aplan view of the tub and lower rubber.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to regulate the pressure of the rubberupon the clothes,

and thus facilitate the operation of washing the said clothes.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the frame of the machine,which is mounted upon legs of such a length as will raise the machine toa convenientheight, and in one end of which is formed a receptacle, B,to receive clothes or other desired articles.

In the middle part of the frame A is formed a box, table, or platform,0, to receive the tub D, which tub rests and turns upon a piv0t,E,attached to the table 0. The upper surface of the bottom F of the tub D,or of a false bottom placed within the said tub, is corrugated, as shownin Fig.3, to adapt itto rub the clothes.

G is the upper rubber, the lower surface of which is corrugated in thesame manner as the bottom F, and which is made of such a size as to fitinto and work freely in the tub D.

To the upwardly-projecting ends of the rear legs of the frame A areattached hearings, in which revolves a shaft, H, which has a crank, I,formed upon or attached to one end, by means of which the said shaft His revolved. Upon the shaft H are formed two cranks, J, projecting uponone side, and two cranks,K,projecting upon the other side, the fourcranks, J K, forming two double cranks.

To the crank J of one of the double cranks and to the crank K of theother double crank are pivoted the ends of the two connectingbars L, theother ends of which are pivoted to the upper edge of the opposite sidesof the tub D, so that the said tub will be vibrated upon its pivot E bythe revolution of the shaft H. To the other cranks J K are pivoted theends of two connecting-bars, M, the other ends of which are pivoted tothe opposite parts of the upper side ot'the upper rubber, G, so that therubber G will he vibrated at the same time as the tub D, and in theopposite direction, by turning the crank-shaft H.

To the rear side of the table or box 0 is attached a post, T, to theslotted upper end of which is pivoted a lever, N

To the forward end of thelever N is attached a head-block, the lower endof which is made pointed, and rests in a socket, P, in the center of theupper rubber, G, or of a cross-bar or cleat attached to the said rubber.The pointed head 0 thus centers the rubber G in the tub D and serves asa pivot for the said rubber to vibrate upon.

To the opposite sides of the head-block O of the lever N are attachedthe upper ends of two rods, Q, the lower ends of which are attached tothe opposite parts of the rubber G, so that the said rubber can beraised by operating the lever N to give access to the tnb'D for puttingin and taking out the clothes. The forward part of the lever N isslotted vertically, and in the said slot is pivoted the middle part of ashort lever, B, the ends of which project above and below the said leverN.

To the lower end of thelever R ispivoted the forward end of a rod, S,which passes through a hole in the lower part of the post T, and has aspiral or other spring, U, placed upon or connected with its rear end.The rear end of the spring U rests against a nut or other stop screwedupon or attached to the rear end of the rod S, and its forward end restsagainst the post T. The spring U is designed to hold the rubber G downupon the clothes with the necessary pressure. The tension of the springU, and consequently the pressure upon the clothes, is regulated by leverB. The lever B has notches formed in the forward edge of its upper endto receive the loop or link V, which is hinged to the lever N, so thatthe tension of the springU can be regulated by adjusting the link V uponthe lever B. The upper rubber, G, is secured in place, whenraised,bythe' the lever N or into a staple attached to the said lever.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Paten t- 1. In a washing-machine, the combination, with leverN, the post T, and rubber G, and block 0, of lever R, rod S, spring U,and link V, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby thepressure of the rubber upon the clothes can be regulated, as set forth.

2. In a washing-machine, the combination, with the pivoted lever N, therubber G,havin g socket P, the lever B, link V, and block 0, and theframe-post T, of the rod S and spring WVILLIAM TAILLER HOLLIS.

Witnesses:

JOHN W. Horus, J AMES H. MEDLEY.

